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Raid on Alexandria
- When
- 1814
- Where
- Alexandria, Virginia
British naval forces under Commodore James Alexander Gordon sailed up the Potomac River, gaining plunder at little cost during the War of 1812.
As part of the British expedition to the Chesapeake Bay in the middle of 1814, a naval force under Commodore James Alexander Gordon was ordered to sail up the Potomac River. The raid resulted in a British victory, gaining much plunder at little cost. This action may have contributed to the later British repulse at Baltimore by delaying their main forces.
Sources
- Raid on Alexandria (Virginia) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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